After rebirth, buy the elf princess for one gold coin

This was a condition that Roland couldn't accept, but he didn't want to be aggressive if Carlos lowered his attitude and gave in without hitting the smiling man.

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit tense. Egilina knew that Roland was not in a good position to refuse categorically, so she cleared her throat to mediate.

"Mr. Carlos, the entire Sarsen region and Gruul province were taken back by Roland himself. These places should become Roland's territory. You have no objection to this."

Carlos' expression froze. The Gruul Province was an important trade center in the empire and was very important.

Although the empire cannot collect taxes directly from here, the shipping on the Gruul River connects the north and the south and can deliver northern goods directly to the vicinity of the imperial capital.

Losing the Viscounty of Gracia is only a superficial loss to the empire, but losing the province of Gruul is a direct loss to the empire.

Carlos frowned and said in a deep voice: "Egilina, the empire only has 35 provinces in total, and the two newest provinces were established by me. Each province is very important to the empire. I can't do this. A concession."

He stared at Roland with some dissatisfaction, "Mr. Roland, does the territory you want also include the Gruul Province?"

"Not at all."

Roland put down the tea cup, sighed inwardly, and turned over his trump card.

"What I want is the provinces of Gruul, Varan, Say and Tirona."

Roland said calmly.

Even Egilina frowned this time.

It's like a lion opening its mouth.There are a total of 35 provinces in the empire, and Roland asked for four. Who dares to agree to such harsh conditions?

Carlos stood up without saying anything, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and said goodbye to Egilina.

"Miss Egilina, thank you for your hospitality. I'm not feeling well, so I'll go ahead."

His face was livid, he didn't say hello to Roland, he just snorted angrily and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Carlos, please sit down."

Roland said slowly.

Carlos ignored Roland's insistence and took his left foot to leave.

"I'll let you sit."

Roland didn't yell or get angry, he just said coldly. Carlos turned around as if there was a death scythe hanging over his head, his legs were trembling and he was sweating.

"Mr. Roland, do you plan to kill me here or put me under house arrest as a hostage?"

He gritted his teeth and turned around, mocking softly.

Although he was very dissatisfied, he still sat down honestly.

Roland did not answer and asked calmly: "Does Mr. Carlos think that he is stronger than the mechanics and the secretary? Or does he think that your country is stronger than the seven goblin chaebols?"

"Although the empire is large, it does not have extra territory. I can die in battle, but I cannot lose my power and humiliate the country."

Carlos stiffened his neck and refused to give in.

Looking at his fierce expression, Roland knew that his courage had been frightened and he was just holding on.

Roland snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "When did I say that I would let you lose your power and humiliate the country?"

"Don't you even have the patience to listen to the terms?"

Carlos was stunned and smiled to himself.

Yes, since it was a negotiation, it must be a deal, so he was still a little restless.

"I'm sorry, it's a matter of territory. I don't dare to give in. If the empire's territory shrinks in my hands, I won't be able to see the ancestors of all generations after my death."

"I plan to exchange the Kingdom of Sarsen for those provinces just now."

"The Kingdom of Upper Sarsen?"

Carlos was stunned when he heard that the area and population of the Upper Sarsen Kingdom were more than twice that of the four provinces.

He didn't expect Roland to double the compensation, as long as he wouldn't suffer a loss.Unexpectedly, Roland actually doubled the compensation.

He smiled and said: "Since Mr. Roland insists, I can't refuse. If possible, please exchange it with several provinces close to the Sarsen River. Although it is an enclave, our country can also transport supplies by shipping."

Roland smiled and shook his head, "A few provinces are not enough, what I exchange is the entire Kingdom of Upper Sarsen."

"The whole of Obersarsen?"

"entire."

Carlos couldn't believe it and asked tentatively: "Are you going to exchange twice the land and population for four provinces?"

"Yes. I want to connect the territories together."

Seeing that Carlos was a little excited, Roland quickly added: "Not only that, I can sign an alliance with your country to non-aggression and to protect each other. At the same time, I can authorize your country's transport fleet to pass freely in the border rivers."

Carlos looked at Roland in astonishment. This condition was so generous that he couldn't believe it.

Even after confirming it repeatedly, he still couldn't believe it.

Roland's heroic aura has not faded at this moment, and he has an absolute moral advantage.

Although Roland had the support of the three major religious organizations in defeating the goblins, there was no doubt about his own ability.

The reason is simple. Religious organizations are very realistic, and they won't rush to invest if Roland doesn't have the ability.

Since Roland has the upper hand both morally and physically, why should he give in?

And he did not limit the empire's connections with the enclaves.

The Kingdom of Upper Sarsen is an enclave from a geographical point of view, but it is adjacent to a large river and connected to the imperial capital by water transportation. The empire will not lose control here.

He didn't doubt Roland's sincerity, but he didn't understand why Roland did this.

He said in a deep voice: "Mr. Roland, you have made an offer that I cannot refuse. It would be rude to refuse again. But I want to know the reason."

"I don't want to fight within my own clan, nor do I want to become an enemy of your country. Is this reason enough?"

Not quite enough, but it would be impolite to ask further.

Carlos gritted his teeth and whispered, "That's enough."

The differences were eliminated, the dishes on the table suddenly became delicious, and the wine in the glass was particularly mellow. Carlos was finally in the mood to enjoy the food.

When he was drunkenly sent away by the butler and handed over to his entourage, Egilina couldn't help but ask: "Roland, this is the first time I see you doing loss-making business. What are you thinking? Do you really want to live in peace with him? ? Do you really want to send him out to Sarsen?"

"Of course I can't give him away. I'm just lending him temporarily, and I'll get it back when the time is right."

"Let him be happy first."

Chapter 174 Who is the serious person to propose marriage?

"Are there any particularities in our human race's marriage proposal ceremony?"

Facing Roland's question, Egilina was stunned for a long time. Why did she suddenly ask this?

She thought for a moment and shook her head slowly.

"Although I am a high-level human, you must know that high-level humans are the incorporated demons. I don't understand the human marriage ceremony."

"In our demon clan, there is no such thing. Marriage is decided by parents. Children can choose to be single for a lifetime, but they cannot decide who to marry."

"The demon did not propose."

Roland just asked casually, but Egilina actually answered.

He smiled and shook his head, "Thanks for the answer. Sometimes not having an answer is also an answer."

Like the demons, the humans in the world of Tiamat do not have a conventional marriage proposal ceremony.

The power of this era belongs to men.

Although there are outstanding women like Agnisse who stand at the heights of power and strength, men still have the final say in the world of ordinary people.

Like the demons, the marriage of civilians is decided by their parents and elders, and it is important to have a well-matched family.Super strong people can break out of their shackles, but they rarely marry people of the opposite sex who are equally strong.

The reason is simple: the lifespan of the strong is too long.

The erosion of the long years will make the once sincere feelings become distant and unfamiliar.

Many people with extraordinary abilities have been practicing in seclusion for decades, and secular marriage is meaningless to them.

It's better to say they are partners than a couple.

The strong walk alone and rarely in pairs.

Even if people come together under the influence of love, they will probably drift apart in a long life.

After breaking through the sixth level, everyone takes a different path to becoming a strong person, and the ultimate achievements they can achieve are also different.

Couples who fell in love were all at level 100 when they got married. A hundred years later, some are still at level [-], while others are at the peak of level [-].

The gap between peak level [-] and level [-] is much greater than that between humans and dogs.

No one would marry a dog, so once the gap in strength is widened, marriage will cease to exist.

Forgotten partners often know themselves best, and can be very deadly if caught by the enemy.

"The first extraordinary sword, kill the person you want first."

This is not a joke, but a fact.

When feelings are gone and you know too much, it would be rude not to die.

Because of this, most strong people prefer to find ordinary people as partners, enjoy a couple's life for decades, and wait for their partner to die of old age without worries. In the end, white knives go in and red knives come out.

After the qualitative gap is widened in terms of strength, no matter how loving the couple is, they will gradually lose their common language and eventually become familiar strangers.

Roland thought of the fantasy novels he read before traveling through time. Many so-called heroines were far inferior to the storage rings.

Because they will fall behind.

Roland frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

When he married Melanith, the goblin army was approaching. He didn't even know if there would be a tomorrow, so he naturally didn't think too much about it.

Now he is a little worried. Although Melanies and Agnes are potentially powerful people with outstanding talents, they are still far behind him who has 250 five reincarnations.

When the gap between the two parties widens, will their marriage still have meaning?

He quickly had an answer.

Of course, the memories of more than 250 reincarnations are basically blank. What really affected him was getting the last life before time travel.

He is an ordinary person at his core

While he was deep in thought, Granny, who was full of wine and food, came over holding a delicious leg of lamb.

"Master, sister Lina's cook is very good at cooking. This roasted leg of lamb is much better than the clumsy ones in the tribe. Do you want to try it?"

Seeing Granny's never-worry smile, Roland was also amused.

He took the roasted leg of lamb, took a big bite, and raised his eyebrows.

"It's so fragrant!"

Granny was right, the cook's skills were amazing.

The lamb hind legs marinated in secret sauce only weighed three or four kilograms. The meat was fresh and tender. It was roasted in a uniform charcoal fire until it was sizzling and oily. It was paired with fine cumin and spices. Roland almost swallowed it with his tongue.

While he was feasting, Granny looked around to make sure that no one else was paying attention, and asked in a low voice:

"Master, you have something on your mind."

She didn't use a question, but a statement.

Roland swallowed a piece of barbecue and nodded.

There is no need to hide anything in front of Granny.

"Can you talk to me? Maybe I can help you with some ideas."

Roland's chewing movement suddenly stopped, and he almost subconsciously refused.

But then I thought about it, the demons and humans don’t have formal marriage proposals, maybe the barbarians do?

He put down the leg of lamb and asked in a low voice: "Does there be a marriage proposal ceremony between men and women in your ethnic group?"

"Yes, I have!"

Granny lowered her voice and said, "Not only is there, but it's also very formal."

Roland's eyes flashed with joy and he asked in a low voice: "What is the ceremony? Can you tell me about it?"